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slightlv

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27. No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people...

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:51 PM

May 9

and many, many more near starvation in this country. The very young, the working young, and we elders will die off first from lack of nutritious food. Look at us right now, as the fuel is still flowing... millions of us are hurting to the point of desperation. It's not a matter anymore of filling the tank or filling your belly. It truly is forgoing medicine for food. Stretching things such that one truly is dependent on credit to make it from one SSA check to the next. It's scary, it terrorizes you as you lay in bed trying to figure out how to make do with even less, and has people flirting with suicide just as all the suicide hotlines are defunded and disbanded. I'd lay odds that I'm not the only one desperately wishing to escape to another country that takes better care of its citizens, despite the other side of me that is enraged and swearing they won't take down my country.

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT May 9 OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil May 9 #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM May 9 #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady May 9 #45

Mexico, Canada enid602 Sunday #89

There was an article posted a week or so stating that the last tanker of oil had reached LA. That gives US in2herbs May 9 #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus May 9 #41

Exactly. SergeStorms Sunday #93

Sure, just like they did with ventilators during covid. hadEnuf Sunday #94

Corporations are not citizens. And these are not Americans. Bluetus Sunday #106

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle May 9 #58

The last tanker of oil from the Persian Gulf. Not the last barrel of oil period. hedda_foil Sunday #104

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon May 9 #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose May 9 #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon May 9 #31

I don't think it's a matter of running out of gas. It's more of a matter how much can Autumn Monday #112

I agree but that is not what the OP was about Melon Monday #113

My point was about about empty shelves and expensive gas. That's what I think will be the problem. Autumn Monday #115

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB May 9 #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 May 9 #59

Thank you! ShazzieB Sunday #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 Sunday #75

Yes, ShazzieB Sunday #102

"And we could and we did" sheshe2 Sunday #103

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez May 9 #50

That's not entirely true. Melon May 9 #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 Sunday #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee May 9 #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil May 9 #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee May 9 #63

Of course we won't be fine. Rapenfuhrer is about to start the next worldwide depression with his little excursion --. hedda_foil May 9 #64

Awww... GiqueCee Sunday #86

Yeah. I'm trying to look at the bright side. hedda_foil Sunday #100

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC May 9 #66

We've been hearing 20 percent since the start of the war. NH Ethylene Sunday #95

I believe the 20% refers to the world supply of oil comes from there EX500rider Sunday #96

490,000 Barrels Out Of Nearly 21 Million Consumption ProfessorGAC Sunday #97

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva Sunday #80

The trucker guy I watch says this also. Blue Full Moon Sunday #87

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye May 9 #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks May 9 #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart May 9 #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical May 9 #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 May 9 #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA May 9 #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis May 9 #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow May 9 #40

Please remember back to 1999 if you will. Airplanes will fall out of the skies, elevators will fall, ATMs wont give $$$ Srkdqltr May 9 #9

Worth reading NBachers May 9 #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon May 9 #32

Should I panic? sarisataka May 9 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Qutzupalotl May 9 #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou May 9 #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT May 9 #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka May 9 #60

Actually the US is the largest oil producer by far EX500rider Sunday #91

I didn't know the poster I was replying to was being sarcastic Qutzupalotl Sunday #98

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver May 9 #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow May 9 #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 May 9 #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon May 9 #43

Because our old refineries were built to handle Gulf state crude oil. roamer65 Monday #111

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 May 9 #16

The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova May 9 #17

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv May 9 #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker May 9 #18

Independence Day IronLionZion May 9 #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux May 9 #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv May 9 #27

25 Recs. flvegan May 9 #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion May 9 #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 9 #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT May 9 #69

Your OP was hostile to DUers obamanut2012 Sunday #108

"Clock it"? GenThePerservering Sunday #109

52 demmiblue May 9 #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 May 9 #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose May 9 #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela May 9 #24

This is false information. James48 May 9 #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive May 9 #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 May 9 #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie May 9 #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon May 9 #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee May 9 #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon May 9 #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu May 9 #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic May 9 #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 May 9 #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays May 9 #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking May 9 #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion May 9 #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon Sunday #77

"For two months, the world coasted on oil that was already at sea. That floating inventory masked the full scale of what riversedge May 9 #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon Sunday #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems May 9 #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut May 9 #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT May 9 #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva Sunday #81

Yeah....no Boo1 May 9 #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush May 9 #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 May 9 #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva Sunday #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid Sunday #82

Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn Sunday #83

According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader Sunday #84

Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva Sunday #85

What utter BS. The oil reserves are in the ground in Canada and US. Bev54 Sunday #88

Remember when that Geology professor told us masks don't lessen the spread of COVID-19? Soul_of_Wit Sunday #90

Why won't American oil companies either produce more or export less to meet the US demand. ChicagoTeamster Sunday #92

The short answer is capitalism Soul_of_Wit Sunday #99

The economic meltdown we're facing will develop in stages - by Christmas bucolic_frolic Sunday #101

He says by Christmas. I said the early months of 2027. Wednesdays Sunday #110

America has oil. Trump is selling for the high prices and calling it 'revenue'. Norrrm Sunday #105

Oh brother obamanut2012 Sunday #107

US exports has risen to record levels Kaleva Monday #114